Richie Connor Gaelic games player

Richie Connor (born 1954 in Walsh Island, County Offaly) is an Irish retired sportsperson. He played Gaelic football with his local club Walsh Island and was a member of the Offaly senior inter-county team from 1975 until 1989. Walsh later served as manager of the Laois and Offaly senior football teams.As a player Richie was captain of the Offaly team which won the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship title in 1982, denying the great Kerry team a prestigious five in a row titles. He played at centre forward that day, having appeared as centre back in earlier years.Richie’s only All-Star award came in 1981. Richie’s first success was with the Erins Hope team that won the Dublin under-21 title in 1974. He helped them retain the title in 1975 and also won an Offaly under-21 medal with Walsh Island in the same year.With Walsh Island, Richie was part of the team that won six Offaly Senior Football Championship titles in a row from 1978 to 1983. He was captain in 1981 and 1983.